The Taizé Community
It was in wartime France in 1940 that Roger Schutz left his native Switzerland to settle in Burgundy, near a village called Taizé. He dreamed of beginning an international community based on ancient Christian principles of work, prayer and hospitality, beginning with the poor. Soon, he and a few friends were looking after Jewish refugees and caring for orphaned children. In 1949, Roger became “Brother Roger,” as he and six others made life-commitments in the monastic tradition. The story of...
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